Volumes’ One & Two, by Michael R. Sull are in our library. For those of you who were lucky enough to participate in Pat Blair’s workshop will remember she mentioned these volumes as an excellent resource on the Spencerian hand. The almost impossible to find, Volume One covers everything you need and want to know about the origin and execution of the hand. To me, “America’s Golden Age of Ornamental Penmanship” was both interesting and exciting. Finding that Platt Rogers Spencer started his penmanship career at the age of seven using tree bark, ice, snow, scraps of leather, and sand to practice showed a fierceness to his passion. I especially liked the idea of using sand near a river made smooth with the ripples from the water for practice. It seems so poetic.
Even if you are not so interested in the history both Volume One (for the techniques) and Two (for the examples) are a must for developing your Spencerian hand. I give five stars for these volumes.
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